Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
May 3-4, 2022
Welcome to our May 3-4 Sale which will take place live in our Galleries as well as via CherrystoneLIVE. This 1,306 lot sale features United States and Possessions, with 19th & 20th Century single rarities, graded items, proofs, essays and back of the book material. A-Z countries include specialized Austria, Egypt, France, as well as Germany with a selection of WWII Occupation Issues and mail from POW Camps. Great Britain and British Commonwealth include rare singles, high values, BNA and British Africa. There are numerous rarities from Iran, Italy (with Old States and Italian Colonies), Israel, with sheets of 7-9 and J1-5, Korea, Latvia and many other collecting areas. The auction concludes with a solid section of Large Lots and Collections ranging from single country albums to specialized collections, multi-carton worldwide groups and large cover lots offered intact.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #849 ITALIAN STATES Modena 1852 50c black, green, 10c black, rose, each with margins all around, used in 1855 on FL from Massa Carrara to Pontemoli, with 31 July departure pmk alongside, disinfection slits, arrival 1 August on back, fine letter, signed Diena (Sass.1+2, €2,200)  Catalog #1,2 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #850 ITALIAN STATES Modena 1852 10c black, rose, plus 2x15c black, yellow, one slightly in at bottom, otherwise margins all around, paying 40c in 1855 on outer FL from Carrara to Genova, with "Via di Sarzana" routing, transit and arrival pmks on back, usual filing fold away from the stamps, fresh and fine cover, scarce combination Catalog #2,3 | Unsold |
 | Lot #851 ITALIAN STATES Modena 1852 15c black, yellow, 25c black, buff, both with margins all around, used in 1858 on FL from Reggio to Jesi, Province of Ancona (Roman States), with two-line departure datestamp and arrival pmk on back, fine and attractive letter, signed Sismondo, with his 2006 certificate (Sass.3,4) Catalog #3,4 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #852 ITALIAN STATES Modena 1852 15c black on yellow and 25c black on pale buff, each with margins all around, the latter with natural pre-print paper fold, both tied by blue strikes of six parallel bars on FL used in 1855 to Jesi, with dispatch and boxed "Disinfettata Per Contato" handstamps alongside, Ancona transit, fresh and attractive letter, with 2006 Sismondo certificate Catalog #3,4 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #853 ITALIAN STATES Modena 1852 25c black on pale buff, large margins all around, tied by blue strikes of six parallel bars on FL used in 1856 to Cesena, with oval "Comissione Sanitaria di Cesena" and corresponding fumigation slits, fine Catalog #4 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #854 ITALIAN STATES Modena 1852 10c black, rose, lower right sheet corner margin block of four, h.r. at top, bottom stamps n.h., natural gum creases, fresh and v.f. multiple, signed Sismondo, with his 2006 certificate (Sass.9, €3,750)  */**Catalog #7 | Price Realized $290.00 |
